Political Quotes

Brad Little

The Public Record

Brad Jay Little is the 33rd Governor of Idaho, having taken office on January 7, 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the Lieutenant Governor of Idaho from 2009 to 2019. During his tenure as governor, Little has focused on issues such as public safety, education, and economic development in the state. He has been vocal about supporting first responders and has addressed various challenges facing Idaho, including natural disasters and community safety.

Quotes by year · 2021–202648 total · peak 2026 (40)
2021: 3 quotes2025: 5 quotes2026: 40 quotes
Jul 4, 2026

As North Idaho continues recovering from the devastating storm, this presidential disaster declaration marks an important next step. It helps provide the resources our communities need to restore public infrastructure, support businesses…

idahocapitalsun.com
Jun 30, 2026

I want to thank the Idaho Legislature and Representative Barbara Ehardt in particular for her leadership on this issue of great importance to female athletes across Idaho and the nation.

lailluminator.com
Jun 30, 2026

We are leading the nation in supporting generations of women and men who fought hard to uphold Title IX protections and keep girls and women safe.

oklahomavoice.com
Jun 26, 2026

Idaho LAUNCH is designed to create opportunities for Idaho students and meet Idaho workforce needs, and it is delivering on all counts.

nga.org
Jun 25, 2026

Idaho’s public servants work hard every day on behalf of their fellow citizens, and this additional time off allows them to celebrate this historic milestone with family and friends, participate in community events, and reflect on the…

idahocapitalsun.com
Jun 25, 2026

America’s 250th anniversary is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to celebrate the enduring ideals of freedom, self-government, and opportunity that have made our nation the greatest in the world,

idahocapitalsun.com
Jun 16, 2026

You’re always in a better negotiating position if you’ve got cash in the bank instead of issuing deficiency warrants.

idahocapitalsun.com
Jun 16, 2026

Wildfire is reality in life in the West. We cannot eliminate the threat, but we can be ready for it.

idahocapitalsun.com
Jun 1, 2026

We don’t want to be in the situation where Oregon was, where you have to have a special session of the Legislature, so we will continue to work with the Legislature.

idahocapitalsun.com
Jun 1, 2026

Paying for anything with deficiency warrants is not my preferred way, because we know what our fixed costs are going to be.

idahocapitalsun.com
Jun 1, 2026

When you’re going out and bidding competitively against other states for contracts for aerial (resources) or whatever it is, it’s good that you show up with cash.

idahocapitalsun.com
May 19, 2026

Those values are grit, which is working hard and doing more with less, and never quitting until the job is done.

idahocapitalsun.com
May 19, 2026

We will continue to stand for lower taxes, reign in government, invest in what matters most, and defend the enduring values that have kept Idaho strong for generations.

idahocapitalsun.com
May 19, 2026

Thank you for the confidence you have placed in me in this greatest state in the greatest nation for another four years.

idahocapitalsun.com
Jul 5, 2025

I’m heartbroken. This was a heinous direct assault on our brave firefighters.

nbcnews.com
Jun 30, 2025

This is a heinous direct assault on our brave firefighters.

nypost.com
Jun 30, 2025

Multiple heroic firefighters were attacked today while responding to a fire in North Idaho.

nypost.com
Jun 30, 2025

All our public safety officers, especially our firefighters, bravely confront danger on a daily basis but we have never seen a heinous act of violence like this on our firefighters before.

politico.com
May 16, 2025

The state of Idaho has not earned the trust of the American public to manage forests while preserving old growth.

truthout.org
Sep 16, 2021

Idaho's Republican governor, Brad Little, is now encouraging Idaho residents to get vaccinated to try to save the hospitals in his state.

msnbc.com
Sep 1, 2021

My fellow Idahoans, yesterday evening I toured a nearly full ICU wing in Boise. What I saw was heartbreaking. Among the COVID positive patients, all of them were unvaccinated. I wish everyone could have seen what I saw in the ICU last…

msnbc.com

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